document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=806973>Question 806973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can I please get some help to solve a for the following equation. Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|a + 5| divide 2 = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "|a+5| = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + 5 = 12 or a + 5 = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 7 or a = -17 </SPAN>\n" );
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